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Aug- 2024 -

2 August

Air

Japan Osprey Crash Due to Pilot’s Decision to Fly Despite Cracked Gears: USAF

The fatal V-22 Osprey crash in Japan in November 2023 was partly the result of a pilot’s poor decision-making, a US Air Force investigation concludes.

1 August

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Discovers Another ‘Category One’ Issue on KC-46 Tanker Aircraft

The US Air Force has discovered another “category one” deficiency on its already-troubled KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft.

Jul- 2024 -

31 July

Air

Joe Saballa

US to Arm Ukraine’s F-16s With Advanced Weapons: Report

The US has agreed to increase the lethality of Ukraine’s upcoming F-16 fighter jets by arming them with advanced weapons.

31 July

Air

Joe Saballa

Pentagon’s Lack of Transparency Risks Hypersonic Weapons Development: GAO

The Pentagon’s failure to disclose more details about the challenges and progress of its hypersonic weapons development is posing significant risks to the program.

31 July

Air

Joe Saballa

US Air Force Picks Five Firms to Develop Drone Wingman ‘Brain’

The US Air Force has awarded contracts to five companies to build the autonomy software for its future drone wingman.

29 July

Air

Inder Singh Bisht

New Sniper Targeting Pod Connects F-35, 4th-Gen Fighters, Rocket Artillery

Lockheed Martin’s latest Sniper targeting pod version allows interoperability between F-35 and fourth-generation aircraft and ground-based artillery systems such as HIMARS.

26 July

Air